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Doctor Who. Series 7, Episode 7: "The Rings of Akhaten"

Maybe it’s just me, but I get the feeling that the villains of Doctor Who are starting to feel the same. In this Neil Cross episode, it’s a god-slash-monster, a giant, alien fireball (okay, “star”) where the rings of Akhaten orbit. This alien-slash-parasite feeds on – drumroll – memories. Or stories. Or souls. They’re basically one and the same thing, says the Doctor.

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Those scars and Wolverine's claw marks are one and the same thing.

In any case, he changes this monster’s diet, and then the villain-slash-star implodes on itself. The story arcs will always be excellent as long as Steven Moffat is showrunner, but they need new blood in their alien creation department.